Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
& Greater Houston Area
Optical Systems and Characterization
Expertise
Long-wave IR Optics
The mid- and far-IR regimes are the last frontiers of the EM spectrum, and for good reason. From spectroscopy to polarimetry, we have experience building the optical setups everyone avoids, bringing new information and capability at underutilized wavelengths.
Materials and Devices
Novel materials and devices push the bleeding edge, often requiring more sophisticated characterization. With experience characterizing active metasurfaces, quantum sensors, and advanced topological materials, we invent new optical and transport measurements for new ideas.
Quantum Optics
Turning quantum potential into reality requires bridging the gap between theory and practical implementation. We design quantum optical measurement systems that help your project step beyond classical limits and fully into the quantum domain.
Polarimetry
Polarization measurements are often misunderstood, underestimated, and underutilized. As experts in polarimetry (at all wavelengths) we can design and invent measurements that go beyond the capabilities and scope of off the shelf polarimeters.
Magnetometry
Magnetometry is at the heart of our expertise. From classic MOKE to completely novel optical-transport, spectroscopy, and microscopy methods, we can bring expert know-how and intuition to magnetic measurements of all kinds.
Prototyping and Reduction
Experimental physics is messy business, and so is prototyping. We want to apply our passion and expertise in building completely new things to your ideas, shortening the time and cost between conception and reduction to practice.
Zach Brown PhD, Experimental Condensed Matter Physicist
I’m an experimental physicist with a practical, hands-on approach to solving technical problems, from routine measurements to complex system design. I am an expert in I work methodically, with a data-first mindset and a focus on intuition, reasoning, and a clear understanding of underlying mechanisms. I’m driven by the conviction that technical work should create real value—whether by solving pressing problems, enabling innovation, or opening new opportunities.
My strengths include optical system design, electronics, novel measurement techniques, and data analysis/interpretation. I’ve built custom instruments capable of performing entirely new types of measurements. While I love delicate hands-on experimentation, I also enjoy automating my systems and designing user interfaces that make them accessible to others. In my previous lab, I actively trained colleagues and ensured that setups were intuitive and maintainable. I’m comfortable bridging mechanical, electrical, and computational domains, and I prioritize reliability, clarity, and efficiency in every project. I’m also skilled at working within tight resource constraints, often developing creative, low-cost solutions without compromising performance.
Madeline Brown PhD, Experimental Photonics Electrical Engineer
I’m a photonics researcher with a PhD in electrical engineering and a background in physics. My work combines optical experiments, computational modeling, and data analysis to understand how materials and devices behave. I like taking a question that doesn’t have an obvious answer and figuring out what to measure, which assumptions to test, and how to make sense of the results. When something doesn’t work as expected, I’m persistent about understanding why. I value careful experiments and clear explanations, especially when the findings will guide a design choice or the next stage of a project.
My experience includes designing and building ultrafast optical setups, characterizing nonlinear materials and semiconductor structures, and modeling optical and electromagnetic behavior in COMSOL. I use MATLAB to automate measurements, control instruments, and develop analysis routines, and I’ve carried research projects from initial planning through setup development, troubleshooting, and interpretation. I pay close attention to the details that make a measurement reliable, including controls, repeatability, and sources of uncertainty. I also enjoy improving how experiments run, whether that means integrating equipment, reducing manual steps, or finding a more effective way to analyze the data. I want the systems and methods I develop to be useful to the people who continue working with them.
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